New-York tribune., 1887-12-12
r FERRY'S NARROW ESCAPE.
u,e FOREHEAD TURNED ASIDE ONE
mo BULLET.
,r,xo SCENE IN THE ROUND LOBBY WHEN THE
oCCURRED-MADAME fERRY's
rp,cnr-rmK WOUNDED MAN FEvER-
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c.,vrioht: 1887 By TIE NsrYork TrfounA
p.p,s Dec l1.-Yesterday's attempt In the lob /
q 80 the Chamber Of Deputies by an outside
ssr.tc of the Guiteau sort to assassinate M Ferry
.,,rs the political world to its deepest depths.
s.r,.ators and other influential persons of what
.rsr op,nion and the upper class of the social
.,rs,a are crowding to make inquiries about the
.ond,tion of the wounded man. The early bule-
,;n. we're optimistic but the latest is not good,
- recor,l,ug restless, feverish night; ecchy-
,c.is extending over the regions Of the heart and
nver: rest needed" 1t is signed by Drs. Worms
and Irelat =,
-,th short wiry. grizzly blond hair and beard.
His surname is Herckhcim. The name he assumed
A hide his Jewish origin is Aubertln. He is the
am Of a small ironmaster near Metz who, fail-
;nu in business, hanged himself. Aubertin is Of
the wandering Jew type He has been all
aver Europe and is Jack Of all trades, discover
ING singular adaptability to new situations and
elasticity under vicissitudcs. He has patented
many Inventions, published schoolbooks, including
sthesaurus of French words "a master-work), been
smusic-hall bard. a maker of stained glass panes,
q man-milliner, a photographer, and lately pro-
fessional blackmailer.
His murQerouS atempt was Iuaue yesterday
At 8 D. m Aubertln got hold of a
card of Academiciau Herve, the Count of
Pariss henchman, and sent it 70 N. Ferry with
written in his own hand-a few Introductory
words, as if from NJ. Hervc Herewith was slip
OF paper on which WAS:
a Lorainer desires a short conversation and
tegs you will come to speak with him."
NJ Ferry was walking in the lobby with two
friends when the message was brought
to him. Quitting them, he went to the
round lobby where the stranger awaited him.
d. Ferry, who is the most unpopular man IN
France since the Tonquin mishaps. has not for
many weeks dared to venture into the pablo lobby,
but by arrangement with the Questors meets ac-
onaintances in the rotunda. Going thither he met
H. Revillon, who said, You're sought for yoDder"
Thereupon Matthew, the head usher. ran up to NJ.
Ferry, warning him of sinister presentiment he
had about the stranger Pointing to the round
room Matthew said, Don't go there" but was
called off before lie could say more. NJ Ferry, un-
needing, proceeded and entered the round-room.
Aubertin stepped forward saying:
liam the person wanting YOU am come TO
show you letter and pamphlet"
He proceeded to a chair in the corner on which
law a portfolio and fumbled therein for q sealed
letter which he handed to the statesman. NJ Ferry
went to window and opening the envelope
twice fred asant in the heart region.
Randy pcrceiving that the wounds
had not been mortal or even disabling-the weapon
being only flmsy play thing-he shot NJ Ferry IN
the forehead near the temple, but the ball glanced
of without fracturing the bone.
Ere the fourth shot could be discharged the crowd
from the great lobby came rushing IN. The assassin
was collared and fearfully beaten and maued. He
seemed nothing daunted and cried out to his as
sailants:
ALAN I.orrainer! have avenged Lorraine and
am happy!"
NJ Ferry blanched like corpse. reeling and
tearing open his waistcoat, exclaimed. " am not
seriously injured" and staggered forward like one
drunken. He was kept from falling by four col
leagues medical deputy took Oft his clothes to IN
vestigate the wounds and found them mere
burns and bruises with a slight surface wound on
the hip The bellets were picked up.
NJ. Ferry was appalled, on bearing what narrow
escape he had. If the pistol had been held
slaughter every ball would have carried death.
No one but the assassin kept COOL NJ. Floquet
rushed Informally from the chair to offer bedroom
In the Palas Bourbon, and the whole Chamber
focked after him. NJ. Ferry coming to asked to be
taken home and said, Break the news to my wife
by telling some white IIc." She, as a matter OF
fact was out shopping when he arrived and nearly
died on hearing the newsboys bawl out, Attempt
cd assassination of Ferry" the word attempted"
escaping her ear Naturally her first notion was
that NJ. Ferry had fallen, as did Caesar. beneath
the daggers of envous Radicals. She stood as II
caialeptic and then said to a passer-by, =" am
Madame Ferry call a carriage
Aubertin was taken, besmeared with blood un-
der guard to the questOrs office Replying to the
infuriaed legislators he cried: " vtre La france
tire La Russe, bas les maticides p Like Guiteau,
he hatro oh
French taste for dramatic effect and
the Jewish passion for mystification.
He pretends that he belongs to a secret society and
was ordered to shoot Jules Ferry and Charles
Ferry General Feron is also marked for assassl-
nation. he saws He tried to borrow money Tor the
purpose OF proceeding to the Versailles Congress
and sssassnatng N. Ferry. NJ. Carnots election
calmed him. bat seeing NJ. Ferry's hand in the
Presidents difficulty in forming Ministry he de-
termined to carry out his original intention. ms
contradicts the story of the secret society Auber
tin declares himself antI-Radical and anti-anarchl
cal Furthermore, he is a constant reader OF the
Reoublique Francaise, the Ferryist organ. Many
back numbers OF La Republique have been found
marked IN his den in the cOckOft OF the Palals
RoyaI This crank is bad terms with
his wife, whom he has tried to shoot
and lives with broken-down iady
who trusted him with large fortune which he
lost in business ventures.
If the Opportuuists combine to render the forma-
tion of a constitutional Cabinet impossible the
President of the RepublIc is determined to retire In
week. 1t is to be hoped that NJ CarnOt Will stick
in the saddle where the nation wishes him 70 re-
main. am informed that he is disheartened and
disgustcd.
NJ FALLIERES CANNOT FORM A CABINET.
THE PRESIDENT HAS ASKED SENATOR TIRARD TO
UNDERTAKE THE TASK.
PARIS Dec. I'm. Faerss went to the Elysee to-